Five MMA fighters that we want to see fight Rodtang

Rodtang Jitmuangnong (Image via Instagram @rodtang_jimungnon)
Rodtang Jitmuangnong (Image via Instagram @rodtang_jimungnon)

#2. Rodtang vs. Adriano Moraes (19-3)

Adriano Moraes (Photo courtesy of ONE Championship)
Adriano Moraes (Photo courtesy of ONE Championship)

If we're going to include Demetrious Johnson on this list, it's only fair that the lone man to knock out 'Mighty Mouse' is included as well. While Brazil's Adriano 'Mikinho' Moraes has made a name for himself in mixed martial arts through the use of his top-tier submission grappling, it's hard to ignore the improvements in his striking skill set.

Moraes hones his skills at American Top Team in southern Florida, working on his striking with fighters like Jorge Masvidal and Amanda Nunes.

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The 32-year-old opened a lot of eyes when he connected with a spectacular uppercut followed by a knee and punches to put Johnson away back in April. It was the first time Johnson was ever stopped in his career, and the victory instantly put Moraes on a pedestal.

With what would be a noticeable height advantage over Rodtang, things could get interesting between the two athletes should they meet in the ring.


#3. Rodtang vs. Yuya Wakamatsu (14-4)

Yuya Wakamatsu
Yuya Wakamatsu (Photo courtesy of ONE Championship)

Yuya Wakamatsu has had an interesting professional mixed martial arts career so far. At a young age, he gave Demetrious Johnson one of the most challenging fights of his career. The Japanese is also a knockout artist. 11 of Wakamatsu's 14 career victories have come with spectacular knockouts.

He began his martial arts journey boxing as a teenager in Kagoshima, Japan. He has honed his crisp technique and added to it over the years, implementing kicks and knees with results soon following suit. Pitting him in the ring opposite Rodtang in a small glove Muay Thai bout is guaranteed action.

Nicknamed the 'Little Piranha,' Wakamatsu is one of the best MMA strikers on the planet at 135-pounds. And at just 26-years-old, he continues to improve. With power latent in both fists, Wakamatsu is a terror in the ring. He's beaten great strikers like Geje Eustaquio and Dae Hwan Kim. But it's almost guaranteed he has never faced a striker quite like Rodtang. Nevertheless, it would be an explosive affair should the two meet in the Muay Thai ring.

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